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Police release sketch of suspect wanted in attack along Riverwalk in Waltham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

State police released a sketch on Friday of a suspect wanted in connection with an assault along the Riverwalk in Waltham over the weekend. The incident happened on Sunday night around 8:45 p.m. in the area of Newton and Farwell Streets. Police have since said the suspect in the case is believed to be in his late 20s or 30s, standing about 5-foot, 7-inches tall. Police said the suspect was wearing a baseball cap at the time of the attack. “Today State Police and Waltham Police are releasing a police artist’s sketch of the assailant in the hope that a member of the public may recognize the suspect and contact us,” state police said in a statement. Police said the woman who was attacked in this incident heard footsteps behind her before she was grabbed from behind.The woman, police said, was able to scream and break free. The suspect then fled the scene, according to police. Anyone who recognizes the suspect shown in the new police sketch is asked to call 911 or contact...

Man dies after shooting in New Bedford

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

A man died Thursday night after a shooting in New Bedford, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said. The DA’s office said New Bedford police first responded to the area of County Street near Winsor Street around 11 p.m. after receiving reports of multiple shots fired. On scene, the DA’s office said emergency crews “found evidence of a shooting” but did not find a victim. The DA’s office said the person who was shot was driven to Saint Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The DA’s office described the investigation into this case as “extremely active” as of Friday morning. No further information was available.

Police investigating death of woman found shot and killed in Danville, NH

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

An investigation continued in Danville, New Hampshire Friday after a woman was found dead in a home Thursday night, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office said. The AG’s office, in a statement, said Danville police first responded to a call to the home on Back Road on Thursday. Once on scene, the AG’s office said officers found the woman dead of an apparent gunshot wound. An autopsy was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday and investigators remained on scene as of around 10:30 a.m. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

New England Revolution players teach clinic for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston members

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

More than 60 local Boys & Girls Clubs members hit the field in Chelsea Thursday for a soccer skills clinic taught by New England Revolution players. The event at the Gerald & Darlene Jordan Boys and Girls Club included a hands-on skills clinic and opportunities for autographs, all for children between the ages of six and 12. Spanning two-hours, the clinic aimed to teach attendees “innovative skills and techniques to help them train and play in a fun competitive setting,” as described in an advisory announcing the event. In addition to training and autographs, there was a check presentation for a $100,000 grant contribution to the Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club.Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston hosted the clinic in partnership with Santander Bank as part of efforts to break down physical and socioeconomic barriers to athletics for Boston inner-city youth.

Severe thunderstorms possible in Massachusetts: Hail, lightning, strong winds, torrential rain in forecast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Severe thunderstorms are possible across the Bay State on Friday, as National Weather Service forecasters warn of hail, lightning, strong wind gusts and torrential rainfall.A “Severe Thunderstorm Watch” has been issued for much of Massachusetts until 8 p.m. The only parts of the state not in the watch zone were southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands.The forecasters were warning of the chance for ping-pong size hail, frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts up to 65 mph, and heavy rain. With the ground already so saturated from recent rainfall, some localized flooding will be possible.Related ArticlesWeather | Massachusetts weather will be ‘a lot nicer this week,’ with comfortable temps, humidity Weather | Tornado touched down along Easton/Foxboro town line, 105 mph peak winds: National Weather Service Weather | Tornado spotted in New Hampshire; Massachusetts could see severe storms, flash flooding: ‘...

Waltham Riverwalk assault: Massachusetts State Police release sketch of suspect, ask for public’s help

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Police continue to try to track down the suspect accused of assaulting a woman along the Waltham Riverwalk last weekend, as authorities on Friday released a police artist’s sketch of the assailant.Massachusetts State Police and Waltham Police hope that someone will recognize the suspect and contact investigators.Police believe that the suspect is a Hispanic male, in his late 20s or his 30s, and is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall. He was reportedly wearing a baseball hat at the time of the assault.A woman told police that she was assaulted at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday in the area of Newton and Farwell Streets.The woman reported that she heard footsteps behind her and was then grabbed from behind by the suspect, who tried to put his hand over her mouth.“The victim was able to scream and struggled to get free,” a State Police spokesperson said in a statement. “The assailant then let go of her and ran off. The woman turned and saw the assailant fleeing.”Units ...

SWAT standoff: Armed man barricades inside vehicle in Carlsbad

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A SWAT standoff has prompted a Friday morning road closure in Carlsbad, authorities told FOX 5.A man with armed with a hand gun is reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis inside his vehicle on the 2700 block of Loker Avenue West, near Palomar Airport Road, the Carlsbad Police Department said. Tijuana man accused in drug trafficking case extradited to San Diego The situation initially started around 7:15 p.m. Thursday following reports of an individual in distress in an office building parking lot on Loker Avenue West, according to police.Authorities say the man activated the vehicle's emergency communication system -- similar to  OnStar -- Thursday evening."It's been a bit of a challenge, communicating with the third-party (OnStar system) and the man whom does not have a cell phone. There is also a language barrier. He speaks Russian," Carlsbad police told FOX 5.Authorities say there is currently no threat to public, but they are encouraging residents...

After 27 years, authorities identify woman whose remains were found along Gilgo Beach parkway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — A woman whose remains were among discoveries that became known as the Gilgo Beach killings has been identified after 27 years, authorities said Friday.Known until now to the public only as “Jane Doe No. 7,” she was Karen Vergata, 34, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told a news conference.Her family last heard from her on Valentine’s Day in 1996, when she called her father on his birthday, according to a 2017 court decision that declared her presumptively dead.Friday’s development was part of a reinvestigation that, last month, spurred the first arrest in connection with the long-unsolved string of killings that emerged when remains of 10 people were found over a decade ago along a coastal parkway in Gilgo Beach, on Long Island in New York.But it is unclear whether Vergata’s death might ever be tied to the ongoing case against Rex Heuermann, an architect who has been charged with three of the killings and named the prime suspect in a fo...

U.S. publishing executive dies in a boat crash off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

ROME (AP) — A U.S. publishing executive died in a boating accident off Italy’s Amalfi Coast, her company said Friday.Adrienne Vaughan, 45, was president of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., the company headquartered in New York said.The rented motorboat Vaughan and her family were on during a vacation to the popular tourist destination crashed into a sailboat Thursday, Italian state TV said.According to Italian media reports, the motorboat, rented through a skipper, slammed into the sailboat, which was carrying dozens of U.S. and German tourists, including some celebrating a wedding.The impact of the crash knocked the woman into the water, where she was struck repeatedly by the motorboat’s propeller, the reports said.She was pulled out of the water and brought to a dock but died by the time a helicopter ambulance arrived, state TV said.The Italian coast guard office in Amalfi was investigating the crash. A call to its office wasn’t answered, nor was there a response to an emailed re...

Randall Park adapts a favorite graphic novel for his feature debut ‘Shortcomings’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Randall Park was a struggling actor when he first encountered Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel “Shortcomings” in 2007. The story focused on a twentysomething Japanese American man named Ben, who is trying to find himself in the Bay Area along with his girlfriend Miko and best friend Alice, who is a lesbian. They are all flawed, complex and figuring things out, sometimes inelegantly. Park was obsessed.“I remember thinking, gosh this would make an amazing movie,” Park said in an interview earlier this year during the Sundance Film Festival. “And in my dreams it was like, ‘Oh I’d love to play Ben.’”It would take about 15 years for “Shortcomings” to become a feature. By then Park had, in his words, aged out of the role. But he got a cooler gig out of it: feature film director. “Shortcomings,” starring Sherry Cola as Alice, Ally Maki as Miko and Justin H. Min as Ben, had its world premiere at Sundance and is now coming to theaters Friday through distributor Sony Pictu...